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2 Links to other pages Links Title Introduction Comparing WishesContrasting WishesOutcomesAladdin's Main CharacterMonkey’s paw Main CharacterContrasting Main CharactersComparing Main Characterslarge Pictures

3 Introduction for compare/contrastA lot of people wonder what it would be like to have three wishes that granted you anything. Just to see what would happen if you tried to wish on anything. But the wishes outcomes are not what they seem. In the movie Aladdin by “Disney” and “Monkey’s Paw” a short story by W.W.Jacobs the main characters have the power to be granted three wishes. These two stories are about making wishes that have some good outcomes and bad outcomes. They both make wishes on something and they lead to bad outcomes. At the end of both stories both of the characters learn a good lesson not to put their family or there life at stake.

4 Equally, theses stories have three wishes Comparing wishesEqually, theses stories have three wishesSomeone or something creating wishes.In the stories they have at least one greedy wishLink to link page

5 Contrasting wishes Aladdin Mr. White Aladdin’s wishes are…Link to link pageContrasting wishesAladdinMr. WhiteAladdin’s wishes are…To be a princeSo he can wed jasmineFor his life to be kepthe was drowningFor the genie to be freeAladdin promised himMr. White’s wishes are…For five hundred dollarsjust so they see if it worksFor Herbert to arise from the deadHis wife demanded himFor Herbert to die again(“don’t let that thing in” said Mr. White)

6 The outcome of the wishesAladdinMr. Whitefirst wish- Aladdin first wish led to him to be handsome prince and win the heart of the princess.Second wish- Surprisingly Aladdin's second wish led for his life to be saved when he was tossed in a lake.Third wish- The last wish the did was to set the genie free and the genie got to go live his life.First wish- Mr. White’s first wish led for his son to be crushed after wishing for $500.00Second wish- For some reason Mrs. White wanted her son to be alive so she wished for it back to life.Third wish- Mr. White last wish led for his son to be dead again right after his wife for him to be back alive because his son might look all deformed.Click here to go to large pictures

7 “Aladdin’s” Main Character“Aladdin’s” main character is of course AladdinHe is a young man who lives in the allies of AgrabaHe is tricked by Jafar, who is cleverly disguised as an old man, to go retrieve a magic lamp that changes his lifeHe ends up with an outgoing genie that will grant him three wishesClick to view contrasting the main characters

8 “Monkey’s Paw” Main CharacterClick to go to Comparing The Main Characters“Monkey’s Paw” main character is Mr. WhiteHe lives in an old house unlike AladdinHe has a loving wife and one child named HerbertThat all changes when his friend, Sergeant Morris, tell him about a monkey’s paw and how it can grant him three wishes

9 Contrasting the Main CharactersAladdinMr. WhiteLives on the streetsWas not as greedy as Mr. WhiteHe finds the lamp in the Cave of WondersTwo wishes were for himselfOne was for somebody elseLives in a dark houseUsed wishes for greedIn the text it states “ I wish for five hundred dollars”He receives the Paw from Sgt. Morris

10 Comparing the Main CharactersBoth receive a talisman ( a magical object)Both find out about the talisman from somebodyAladdin finds out from JafarMr. White finds out from Sgt. MorrisBoth use at least one wish for themselves